Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Hospital
Townparks (galway By., St. Nicholas Par.), County Galway, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Townparks (galway By., St. Nicholas Par.)
- County
- Galway
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- Latest-edition OS map
- Not indicated
- SMR number
- GA094-105----
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The National Monuments Service's description
The exact location of this (leper?) hospital which was dedicated to St Bridget is uncertain; possibly in the Prospect Hill area to NE of Galway town (GA094-100----). Founded c. 1541 by Thos. Lynch Fitzstephen and burned by Hugh O'Donnell in 1597. No visible trace survives. (McErlean 1906; Hardiman 1820, 30, 81; Gwynn and Hadcock 1970, 351)
The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Galway Vol. I - West Galway'. Compiled by Paul Gosling (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1993).
Date of upload: 05 August 2010